Background Inguinal hernia repair is the most frequent operation in general surgery. There
are several techniques: the Shouldice technique is sometimes considered the best method …

Just twelve years ago Lichtenstein described a “tension-free” onlay of polypropylene mesh
for inguinal hernia repair. Surgeons who claim that he introduced nothing new and that the …

Objective: To compare tension-free open mesh hernioplasty under local anaesthetic with
transabdominal preperitoneal laparoscopic hernia repair under general anaesthetic …

BACKGROUND: Repair of a groin hernia is one of the most common elective operations
performed in general surgery. Our aim was to compare laparoscopic repair with open repair …

Background: Controversy exists over the relative advantages of open mesh repair compared
with open stitching methods and the laparoscopic approach. Study Design: Two thousand …

Laparoscopic Mesh Versus Open Preperitoneal Mesh Versus Conv... : Annals of Surgery
Laparoscopic Mesh Versus Open Preperitoneal Mesh Versus Conventional Technique for …

Background: The aim of the present randomized trial was to compare the Shouldice
procedure and the Lichtenstein hernia repair with respect to recurrence rate, technical …

The Shouldice technique for inguinal hernia repair has been suggested by some authors as
the best conventional method against which other methods using prostheses should be …

The lowest recurrence rates after inguinal hernia repair have been achieved by specialized
hernia clinics. The Shouldice repair achieves success through application of a meticulous …

Abstract Background The Shouldice technique is the 'gold standard'of open non-mesh
hernia repair. The aim of this study was to compare 5-year recurrence rates after Shouldice …